#C3AA99
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.5% 0.038 56.3), rgb(195, 170, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#C3AA99 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.53:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3AA99 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 170, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 26%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.038 56.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C3AA99 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C3AA99 | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3AA99 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3AA99 text on black | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
-
Step 200
200
#E0D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.013 56.2)
-
Step 300
300
#CDBDB2
oklch(80.9% 0.024 56.9)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#C3AA99
oklch(75.5% 0.038 56.3)
-
Step 500
500
#A1826D
oklch(63% 0.049 55.8)
-
Step 600
600
#8C6C55
oklch(55.7% 0.053 57.1)
-
Step 700
700
#765A46
oklch(49.1% 0.048 56.9)
-
Step 800
800
#604939
oklch(42.5% 0.04 56.2)
-
Step 900
900
#4F3D31
oklch(37.6% 0.032 55.2)
-
Step 950
950
#2E241D
oklch(27% 0.02 56.7)
#C3AA99 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B1AC98 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B199 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBA5A5 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3AA99
#C3AA99
oklch(75.5% 0.038 56.3)
- #9AB4C5
#9AB4C5
oklch(75.6% 0.038 236.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C3AA99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.023
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.028
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.038
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.038
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
Use #C3AA99 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.